
Obituary: Acclaimed Salome Interpreter Maria Kouba Dies at 100
Austrian soprano Maria Kouba has died at the age of 100. The family first reported the death of the well-known soprano. Kouba, who was born in Graz, Austria, became well known at the end of the 1950s, thanks to her interpretation in the title role of Richard Strauss’ “Salome.” She first sang the role in Graz in 1957, stepping in {…}